Beef Cattle Breeds

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Across
  1. 4. Drooping ears, loose hide, pendulous sheath, hump over shoulders
  2. 5. Mahogany red to gold color with light tan underline, muzzle and legs
  3. 6. Cherry red color with occasional white markings
  4. 8. Normally black, but some carry a recessive gene for red color
  5. 9. White faces and red bodies with white on dewlap, underline, flank, and switch
  6. 11. Dark red with white undermarkings and patches of white ont he body
  7. 12. Probably the largest breed of cattle
Down
  1. 1. Result of crosses among Herefords, Shorthorns, and Brahmans
  2. 2. White to light straw colored with pink skin
  3. 3. Solid black and polled, drooping ears and loose hide
  4. 6. Horned breed with medium sized horns
  5. 7. Many shades and combinations of colors, horns curve upward and spread 4 feet or more
  6. 10. Red, white, or roan with small horns that curve inward